Reception

The album was released in 1987 for Uptown Records

Uptown Records

Uptown Records was an American record label, founded by Andre Harrell in 1986. It went on to become one of the most popular Hip-Hop and R&B labels of the late 1980's and early 1990s. Featured on the roster were such luminaries as Guy, Heavy D & The Boyz, Jodeci, Mary J. Blige, and Soul for Real...

 and was produced by names such as DJ Eddie F (tracks 2, 7-9), Teddy Riley (tracks 3-8, 10-11, 13), and Marley Marl

Marley Marl

Marlon Williams , better known as Marley Marl, is an American DJ and record producer, who is considered one of the most important and influential hip-hop producers in the history of hip hop.-Biography:...

 (1, 12). The album was a success for the group making it to #92 on the Billboard 200

Billboard 200

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 and #10 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...

 chart. Though not a commercial success when it first was released, Living Large is today considered to be a classic. Three singles were released, "Mr. Big Stuff", "The Overweight Lover's In The House" and "Don't You Know".

In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Sources 100 Best Rap Albums Ever.

Track listing

1. "The Overweight Lover's in the House"- 3:34
2. "Nike"- 2:00
3. "Chunky But Funky" (Remix)- 3:57
4. "Dedicated"- 4:10
5. "Here We Go"- 3:43
6. "On the Dance Floor"- 2:59
7. "Moneyearnin' Mount Vernon"- 3:32
8. "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me"- 2:12
9. "Overweighter"- 3:15
10. "I'm Getting Paid"- 3:29
11. "Rock the Bass"- 3:44
12. "Mr. Big Stuff" (Remix)- 3:23
13. "Don't You Know" feat. Al B. Sure!
    Al B. Sure!
    Albert Jason Brown III is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He grew up in Leonia, New Jersey and Mount Vernon, New York. During the late 1980s under the stage name Al B...
    
    - 4:20

Charts

Chart (1987)	Peak position
Billboard Pop Albums Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...	92
Billboard Top Soul Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...	10

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions
		US R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
1987	"Mr. Big Stuff"	60
1988	"Don t You Know"	12